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Contempt charges: Awan tenders unconditional apology
The Supreme Court, all set to indict Awan, resumes the hearing of the contempt case against him.
The Supreme Court, all set to indict Awan, resumes the hearing of the contempt case against him. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/ EXPRESS
ISLAMABAD: The counsel for former law minister Senator Babar Awan filed an apology letter in the Registrar Office of the Supreme Court on Tuesday.
In the apology letter submitted through Advocate Ali Zafar, Awan has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court and specifically, Justice Asif Saeed Khosa.
A two-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal, all set to indict Awan, resumed the hearing of the contempt case against him.
Justice Afzal observed that Awan will first be indicted and then the Supreme Court will think about the apology letter submitted by him.
The court expressed dissatisfaction over Awan’s absence in the hearing and said that today’s hearing date was decided after Awan’s earlier request.
Earlier, Advocate Zafar submitted an application in the apex court contending that Awan will be undergoing medical checkups in India till April 17 and hence should be exempted on the medical grounds from appearing before the court.
Contempt of court adjudication was initiated by the Supreme Court after Awan criticized an apex court verdict handed down on December 1, 2011, pertaining to the formation of a judicial commission to probe the Memogate scandal.
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The guy finally “Brought to the Knees”.
Frankly, its no competence of the Supreme Court or its respect, but purely and whollly changing attitude of the government forcing him to adopt this course.
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Totally waste of SC time by the PCO judges.
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SC should decide exemplary punishment for Babar Awan so that no one can dare to insult Court in future!
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA,He was making the mockery of Supreme Court of Pakistan and look where he is now.
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There should be no apology for people like him! As a nation we should punish the law breakers or people would continue to do so.
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Ya tu hona he tha. SC should show some courage and start doing decision.
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The suprem court can not gag people .Mr Awan was right in criticising PCO tainted judiciary who is hiding behind comtempt laws which should be scrapped
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this is also a game dear just another game,its deep rooted game we cant go to its reality whats behind.
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Babar Awan can be very dangerous for Zardari Sahib because he knows ” EVERYTHING
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Its imperative that the SC gives exemplary punishment to Babar Awan and puts a stop to this culture of making a mockery of the Law by the rich and powerful in our society, at every level.
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He should be held in contempt and disqualified.
No one should pass cheap and disrespectful comments against Hon supreme Court or any court
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@Paindoo:
He may know things, but anything that he says will backfire to himself because motive is revenge and people already know Awan is upset because of reasons known hence he will be like Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who knew things too but couldn’t cash much.
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@Indian Kashmiri:
Please mind your own business !
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He asked for it and he deserves to be punished.Don’t let him go!!!!
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This man still shows arrogance . How dare he leaves the country knowing that he is required to appear in court.
Just punish him . So others like him will conduct themselves correctly.
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I hate this guy like anything…..
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Babar Awan needs to be sent behind bars as a punishment, no apology should be accepted
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@Zulfiqar: You are not alone, there are 180 million of us!
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Awan no more “blue eyed boy” of Zardari, he must be feeling the heat that’s why giving apologies!
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still justice need to be done for his bad deeds against supreme court!! Recommend
Awan is in India?? What kind of medical treatment is he getting there??
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It is so easy for this guy to abuse the Supreme Court of Pakistan and then apologize for his behavior, the fact is that it was done deliberately and for a reason, and now try to hoodwink the justices.This person call himself the doctor of law with a fake degree, has no credibility or respect for the law of the land. I would say that the Supreme Court should not accept his apology which is not genuine any way and should convict him and send to jail for a while and make him lose his fraudulent Senate seat.Recommend
‘medical checkups in INDIA?????? Why not in Pakistan????
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@dpd:
Although Awan has dramatic motives , but it can not be denied that Indian doctors have a good international reputation and India is rich with various alternative medicine cures.
So it aint bad for someone to explore the medical options in India .
( b.t.w I’m NOT an Indian )
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Wow what the policy of PPP’s officials/representatives that first contempt and disobey Supreme Court’s decisions and when you see that you are going to disqualify then submit apology application and announce before the nation thru media that we always obey,follow and respect Supreme Court’s and its decisions.
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